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Josiah Forrester 1838–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1838

Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1872

Death Location: Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Father: Silas Forrester

Mother: Anna Forrester

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The story of Josiah Forrester began in 1838 in Hickman, Tennessee, USA. Josiah Forrester passed away in 1872 in Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Forrester began in 1838 in Hickman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Josiah Forrester passed away in 1872 in Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.

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Josiah Forrester's Ancestors

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Josiah Forrester
1838–1872
Birth Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Silas Forrester
1805–1880
South Carolina, USA
Anna Forrester
1801–1880
, , TN, USA
Grandparents
Richard Forrester
1760–1847
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Cotham
1776–1860
Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1734–1791
Elizabeth Gicie
1734–1797
Thomas Cotham
1755–1808
Elizabeth Cotham
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1700–1755
Ann Ashley
1700–1775

Josiah Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1838
08 Mar 1838
Birth of Josiah Forrester in Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Hickman, Tennessee, USA
1872
22 Feb 1872
Age 34
Death of Josiah Forrester in Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Lawrence, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1838
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

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